People around the world drink about 180 billion liters of soda a year. That translates to more than 29 liters per person. Experts say the amount of carbonated soft drinks we consume(消费) is growing. New research from the American Heart Association finds that drinking soda, even diet soda, may significantly increase your risk for heart disease. Dr. Ramachandran Vasan led the study. "Drinking just one or more sodas a day may not be as innocuous as people think."

In a large study of 9,000 people, doctors discovered that those who drank one or more sodas a day had a 30% increased risk for obesity(肥胖), a 25% increase in the risk for abnormal(非正常的) blood sugar levels, and a 32% increase in the odds of having low levels of good cholesterol(胆固醇).

All of these factors increase the risk for heart disease. And there was no difference in the results for those who drank diet soda over regular soda. It’s something that surprised even the researchers.

Critics of the study say diet soda may not be the cause of increased risk of heart disease. Connie Diekman is president of the American Dietetic Association. "It does not conclusively say that this will cause that."

In other words, it could be that unhealthy people like soda. Dr. Vasan found those who drink soda generally tend to have greater caloric intake. They eat more saturated fat and trans fats. They also eat less fiber and exercise less. Diet soda drinkers may also share this unhealthy lifestyle. Dr. Vasan agrees that the link he found between heart disease risk and diet soda needs additional study.

64. What does the underlined word “innocuous” in the first paragraph probably mean?

   A. popular.     B. harmless.     C. effective.    D. risky.

65. According to the study, which of the following is true?

   A. Only people who overdrink sodas have high risk for heart disease.

   B. In the study, about one quarter of people have high blood level.

   C. Both regular and diet sodas can probably increase the risk for heart disease.

   D. Dr. Vasan is the leader of the American Heart Association.

66. What can be inferred from the passage above?

   A. All the experts agree with the results of the study.

   B. Sodas of any kind are certain to increase the risk for heart disease.

C. People have expected the results of the research.

D. More studies are needed to prove the results.

67. How does the writer present the passage?

   A. By comparing opinions.     B. By giving advice.    

C. By showing facts.          D. By discussing information.

Why not an island get-away?
Newfoundland
Price
From £1080 per person in June 2005
We went with:
Frontier Canada frontier-travel. Co. uk/Canada
About this trip
John Cabot had set sail looking for a new trade route for Asia, when he landed in Cape Bonavista. Clearly he felt this barren desolate landscape could provide this, so he claimed it for its potential and so began the rise of the British Empire.
Newfoundland is the most easterly point in North America and was Britain’s first overseas colony until 1949, when it became part of Canada. It’s roughly the size of England and Craig’s journey by camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) took in just a small part of the island called the Bonavista Peninsula.
First stop was the tiny fishing port of Keels to stock up for the journey ahead. There’s a long standing love affair between Newfoundlanders and cod. The seas off the Newfoundland coast were once the richest cod fishing grounds in the world, attracting fishermen from all over Europe. Many settled, establishing these coastal villages known locally as outports.
An hour’s drive down the coast is the town of Bonavista, where Craig met up with retired fisherman, Wilson Hayward. He told Craig how the landscape used to lie, and described the peculiarities of the language and accents in the area. There’s a different language in every bay.
【小题1】The title “Why not an island get-away?” _________.

Why not an island get-away?
Newfoundland
Price
From £1080 per person in June 2005
We went with:
Frontier Canada frontier-travel. Co. uk/Canada
About this trip
John Cabot had set sail looking for a new trade route for Asia, when he landed in Cape Bonavista. Clearly he felt this barren desolate landscape could provide this, so he claimed it for its potential and so began the rise of the British Empire.
Newfoundland is the most easterly point in North America and was Britain’s first overseas colony until 1949, when it became part of Canada. It’s roughly the size of England and Craig’s journey by camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) took in just a small part of the island called the Bonavista Peninsula.
First stop was the tiny fishing port of Keels to stock up for the journey ahead. There’s a long standing love affair between Newfoundlanders and cod. The seas off the Newfoundland coast were once the richest cod fishing grounds in the world, attracting fishermen from all over Europe. Many settled, establishing these coastal villages known locally as outports.
An hour’s drive down the coast is the town of Bonavista, where Craig met up with retired fisherman, Wilson Hayward. He told Craig how the landscape used to lie, and described the peculiarities of the language and accents in the area. There’s a different language in every bay.

1. 1.

   The title “Why not an island get-away?” _________.

   1. A.
      invites people to take a holiday trip to Newfoundland
   2. B.
      informs people that the island is moving away from where it used to be
   3. C.
      tells people that they can buy the island at the price of £1080.
   4. D.
      asks people to visit the website frontier-travel. co.uk/Canada
2. 2.

   From the context we can conclude that “Frontier Canada” is the name of _________.

   1. A.
      a tourist guide
   2. B.
      a kind of fish found around the island
   3. C.
      a tourist agency
   4. D.
      someone who has already booked the trip
3. 3.

   When John Cabot first discovered Cape Bonavista he was actually on a voyage to find ____.

   1. A.
      North America
   2. B.
      Asia
   3. C.
      South America
   4. D.
      the British Empire
4. 4.

   According to the passage Newfoundland is now part of _________.

   1. A.
      UK
   2. B.
      Canada
   3. C.
      Europe
   4. D.
      Bonavista
5. 5.

   In the past the Newfoundlanders mainly lived by _________.

   1. A.
      teaching languages
   2. B.
      making camper vans
   3. C.
      looking after retired fishermen
   4. D.
      fishing cod

　　In 1901 a German scientist named William Roentgen received the first Nobel Prize for Physics．He had discovered X-rays．He made his discovery when he noticed that in certain experiments a special kind of light was made by the cathode rays (阴极设线) hitting a screen．The other scientists working with him had noticed this light but they did not think it was important．Roentgen was the first person to ask himself questions about this special kind of light．When he examined it, he discovered a new kind of radiation called X-rays．

　　We often think that a creative idea suddenly comes into our heads from nowhere．This is not usually the case it comes because we are ready to receive it．When someone asked Isaac Newton how he had discovered the laws of gravity, he replied, “I am certain that any mind working on a problem continuously will be prepared for the sudden answer．” Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 and said that there are discoveries waiting to be made if people continue to look and study all the time．

　　One of the problems facing creative people is that their ideas may be too new for the rest of the world．It often happens that people laugh at the work of artists and scientists．Barbara McClintock is a good example of someone who continued to think she was right although for 30 years other scientists thought that she was wrong．Finally, her work proving that genes (基因) can make sudden change in heredity (遗传) won her the Nobel Prize in 1983．

　　Many creative people looking for ideas or solutions find them in a visual (视觉) form first．Elias Howe, the man who invented the sewing machine, had a big problem facing him．He could not understand how to connect the needle to the rest of the machine．Needles had always had a pointed end, with the hole at the other end．One night in a dream he was attacked by people with sharp spears (矛)．In the morning he said, There is the answer staring me in the face! He made a hole in the sharp end of the needle and then connected it to the sewing machine．

　　What kind of creativity do you have? You can help your creativity by asking lots of questions, preparing a piece of work

carefully and taking some sensible risks．Work hard and change your way of working sometimes alone, sometimes in a group．Have fun! Be creative!

1．We can infer from the passage that creativity means ________．

[　　]

A．the imagination to find a way of doing things

B．the plan to make an important discovery

C．the ability to make something different

D．the power to make something new

2．The writer's purpose in writing this passage is________．

[　　]

A．to tell some interesting stories

B．to prove that people are creative in many ways

C．to praise some great scientists

D．to explain why some people are clever

3．Which of the following statements is best supported by the third paragraph?

[　　]

A．Believe in your own ideas．

B．Pay attention to your dreams．

C．Ask questions about everything around you．

D．Collect as much information as you can．

4．Which of the following statements is FALSE?

[　　]

A．You can be more creative if you read a lot．

B．You can promote your creativity by asking lots of questions．

C．You can help your creativity by getting into the habit of thinking about ordinary things．

D．Doing a lot of preparations can make you more creative．